Impact Thread - Make Amarikwa Great Again

[JunglePete]

Yeah.. real dumb.

You're the only one in your little club that still doesn't think Taïder is DP material. Give it a rest, him stepping up his game is directly correlated to our great stretch since June.

He passes well, shoots well, is our free kick specialist, great defender... the **** more is he supose to do for a box-to-box midfielder??

Calm down fanboy, No I am Far from being the only one who doesnt think he is DP worthy and I said with upcoming games we will have a definite answer. You speak as if he is leading in assists. Like I said, I could care less if he scored goals against the Quakes or Colorado, but what about his play in key games vs NYCFC, New England, Columbus, TFC. Thats what makes a DP, a DP.And have you noticed since June this team barely played against strong oppositions. A DP is a game changer, we will see what impact he will bring real soon.
I get it that he is your favorite player but not being DP material doesnt equal to being crap so chill the f*** out with that.IMO Silva is more DP material than Taider.

 

[QuebecPride]

Yeah.. real dumb.

You're the only one in your little club that still doesn't think Taïder is DP material. Give it a rest, him stepping up his game is directly correlated to our great stretch since June.

He passes well, shoots well, is our free kick specialist, great defender... the **** more is he supose to do for a box-to-box midfielder??

I think there are a few of us who, despite liking him, think Taïder doesn't deserve the DP status. I expect him to lose the tag next year to be honest. With that being said, after a rough start (that was probably not unrelated to his mistreatment by Madjer with Algeria) he has been money for the Impact. Scored a few key goals and is connecting well on the left with Lovitz and Nacho.

For free kicks, when it's direct, I personally prefer when Silva/Vargas take them.

 

[Dominator13]

I think there are a few of us who, despite liking him, think Taïder doesn't deserve the DP status. I expect him to lose the tag next year to be honest. With that being said, after a rough start (that was probably not unrelated to his mistreatment by Madjer with Algeria) he has been money for the Impact. Scored a few key goals and is connecting well on the left with Lovitz and Nacho.

For free kicks, when it's direct, I personally prefer when Silva/Vargas take them.

I'm pretty sure that one of the reasons why he decided to come to MLS, was that he got a big pay raise starting next season or the one after. I remember reading that part of the new 3 year deal, was that his first 2 seasons were loans by Bologna. He and Silva are paid the exact same salary this season.

My initial point was that he's been playing extremely well since June, and the only reason to be unhappy about anything at this date, is to still be sour about his start of the season. Take Taïder away from our midfield and our transition game goes down the toilet real quick. We don't have any other center midfielder who's capable of beating players 1 on 1, deliver east-west aerial balls, move the ball up front, be a free kick specialist, etc.

 

[BaseballCoach]

Piette's passing game is terrible today

He usually makes good choices, but it bothers me that his passes often lack crispness, and give the other team 1-2 seconds more to move their defensive block around.

See how hard Fanni's passes are for example.

 

[adudeonaforum]

yeah... francoise abanda is really cute

Sagna was like.. "u want me to ring what bell? Ohhh, ok!"

 

[Dominator13]

He usually makes good choices, but it bothers me that his passes often lack crispness, and give the other team 1-2 seconds more to move their defensive block around.

See how hard Fanni's passes are for example.

I agree.

Piette (whom I love) was terrible yesterday. His role is too vital to make so many mistakes with the ball. Usually only Kroliki is making these non crisp, too easy passes. 2 players is one too much.

Remi Garde has been doing an exceptional job organising the team's ball possession. The ball is traveling a lot more from right to left than it has in the Biello era. Players who make basic mistakes with the ball will be exposed now.

It sucks SSSOOOOO much that we couldn't get a striker in the summer mercato. We were that 1 striker away from being able to compete against any team for the cup imo. Any decent striker would get 20 goals easy with our line-up now.

 

[JunglePete]

He usually makes good choices, but it bothers me that his passes often lack crispness, and give the other team 1-2 seconds more to move their defensive block around.

See how hard Fanni's passes are for example.

^^
Thats what ive been saying for months. Its not a major problem but its Holding him back. Ive said years ago that he will be a good successor to Julian de Guzman but Ive realized he does lack the skill. Unless he can masterize the Didier Deschamps role "pressing and give the ball to a better player " but we only have Piatti.

 

[adudeonaforum]

Now that we have Azira, enough with Krolicki already. He constantly takes bad decisions, he's clueless with the ball, and at his age, it's getting too late to fix that.

 

[Dominator13]

Now that we have Azira, enough with Krolicki already. He constantly takes bad decisions, he's clueless with the ball, and at his age, it's getting too late to fix that.

I don't understand why they don't give Mathieu Choiniere who's apparently our n.1 prospect in the Academy, or even Shamit Shome a chance to succeed. Kroliki adds absolutely nothing in the final 3rd.

Personally I'd use Azira as a super-sub for either Piette or Taïder in the final 15 minutes. He has experience, but he disappears in offensive situations. We need more creativity.

 

[adudeonaforum]

I don't understand why they don't give Mathieu Choiniere who's apparently our n.1 prospect in the Academy, or even Shamit Shome a chance to succeed. Kroliki adds absolutely nothing in the final 3rd.

Personally I'd use Azira as a super-sub for either Piette or Taïder in the final 15 minutes. He has experience, but he disappears in offensive situations. We need more creativity.

I'd like to see more of Shome and Choinière too, but they haven't playing enough to throw them in as starters for crunch time. Though Azira isnt the ideal player for the position, he brings the same volume as Krolicki and much less hesitation on the ball.

It always brings us back to the FC Montreal thing, guys like Shome, Krolicki, AJH, LBG are only training and getting odd minutes when they're at a point in their career/development where they need to be playing loads, full consecutive games. And guys who are 23/24 year olds need to be edging into their prime.

Even though they'd want to play them, the reality of the first team is to win games, not develop players like Choinière or Shome, that's why you have a reserve team, to make sure those players have been playing and are at the top of their fitness when you finally give them a shot. It probably also makes you more confident, from a coaches perspective, of what you'll get when you bring the player on.

 

[Dominator13]

I'd like to see more of Shome and Choinière too, but they haven't playing enough to throw them in as starters for crunch time. Though Azira isnt the ideal player for the position, he brings the same volume as Krolicki and much less hesitation on the ball.

It always brings us back to the FC Montreal thing, guys like Shome, Krolicki, AJH, LBG are only training and getting odd minutes when they're at a point in their career/development where they need to be playing loads, full consecutive games. And guys who are 23/24 year olds need to be edging into their prime.

Even though you they'd to play them, the reality of the first team is to win games, not develop players like Choinière or Shome, that's why you have a reserve team, to make sure those players have been playing and are at the top of their fitness when you finally give them a shot. I'm sure it makes you more confident, from a coahes perspective, of what you'll get when you bring the player on.

I agree on all points, but how can Choiniere or Shome be any worse than what Krolicki currently brings to the club?

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[adudeonaforum]

I agree on all points, but how can Choiniere or Shome be any worse than what Krolicki currently brings to the club?

Because we need to be winning every game, if we went with Shome or Choinière, Taider could be held back with defensive responsibilities, and I know you appreciate Taider's qualities up front.
Personally, I'd rather see Taider play as a carillero more than a #8, so in that case I'd throw in Choiniere or Shome, but I'd of done that earlier on in the season, it's kinda late now, but maybe I'm being too conservative.

 

[Dominator13]

Because we need to be winning every game, if we went with Shome or Choinière, Taider could be held back with defensive responsibilities, and I know you appreciate Taider's qualities up front.
Personally, I'd rather see Taider play as a carillero more than a #8, so in that case I'd throw in Choiniere or Shome, but I'd of done that earlier on in the season, it's kinda late now, but maybe I'm being too conservative.

I think Taïder’s shuttle abilities has been one of his most under appreciated traits all season along. Only the real soccer observers notice something like that. There’s a reason why Lovitz has had A LOT more confidence in running with the ball.

And while you’re right, I do appreciate Taïder’s qualities up front, a huge part is for the haters to go away regarding his game. His defensive abilities, his player cover awareness and his ability to move sideways when needed is what I think makes him imperative to the team’s success. That’s why I badly want that offensively oriented n. 8/10 midfielder that will push Taïder backwards, not forward on the pitch. Our problem is that none of our center midfields have the stamina to play that pure box-to-box role aside of Taïder.

 

[BaseballCoach]

I agree on all points, but how can Choiniere or Shome be any worse than what Krolicki currently brings to the club?

They're worse, not necessarily technically but in reading the play. Krolicki is the best of the younger ones right now, but he should not be in the starting 11. Azira could have started in his place.

The other option is to play 3 CB.

Raitala or Diallo-Fanni-Camacho
Sagna-Piette-Lovitz
Silva-Taider-Piatti
Ameriquoi

I guess Azira could spell Piette, but Samuel is a horse physically. Yesterday, the last 15 minutes were his best.

 

[Sthabs]

Might be dreaming but....

 

[vokiel]

Might be dreaming but....

So he'd be joining for 2019? That might help sell some season tickets.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Might be dreaming but....

From what they're saying, he became a free agent after the MLS summer transfer window closed. So he would not be able to come in this year and help, only for the 2019 season.

If the paperwork to liberate him was filed before August 8th, then he can join right away. But all signs point to it actually happening in the last few days.

I don't know if there's a way they can bypass this. But I'd be surprised if they did.

 

[Skip Bayless]

If Marchisio signs, what will be Taider's new number?

 

[Adam Michaels]

The kids are off to the CONCACAF Champions League Semi-Finals!!!

 

[Sthabs]

From what they're saying, he became a free agent after the MLS summer transfer window closed. So he would not be able to come in this year and help, only for the 2019 season.

If the paperwork to liberate him was filed before August 8th, then he can join right away. But all signs point to it actually happening in the last few days.

I don't know if there's a way they can bypass this. But I'd be surprised if they did.

From what I understood it would take a special release or something from fifa and basically dont count on it as it probably wont happen.
I would definitely take him for next season...
Thing is I dont see him not playing from now where the seasons are starting in europe to march for us next season

 

[Laurent]

It was a bit ridiculous that he was named defender of the year... I don't think people were complaining about him, they were rather whining at the team.



What's your average hours per week? Slave territory?

Not bad cause I'm still in Toronto for another 2 weeks for training

 

[dinodebino]

The kids are off to the CONCACAF Champions League Semi-Finals!!!

I love seeing Edddddddddiiiiiiiiiie!!!!

 

[Emanresu Wen]

Not bad cause I'm still in Toronto for another 2 weeks for training

You working finance for bmo?

 

[QuebecPride]

I'm pretty sure that one of the reasons why he decided to come to MLS, was that he got a big pay raise starting next season or the one after. I remember reading that part of the new 3 year deal, was that his first 2 seasons were loans by Bologna. He and Silva are paid the exact same salary this season.

My initial point was that he's been playing extremely well since June, and the only reason to be unhappy about anything at this date, is to still be sour about his start of the season. Take Taïder away from our midfield and our transition game goes down the toilet real quick. We don't have any other center midfielder who's capable of beating players 1 on 1, deliver east-west aerial balls, move the ball up front, be a free kick specialist, etc.

Taïder was honored to receive a DP tag, I also recall that, but I don't think he's the type of person that would cry if it's taken away from him, especially considering it doesn't change anything monetarily. I am in full agreement about his importance to the team and think the only guy that could do a similar job is Silva, who is surprisingly good at defending. But then we'd lose all menace on the right.